March 10, 2013

• "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." James 1:22
  

   

  We should read and study the Bible because God does not change and because  mankind's nature does not change; it is as relevant for us as it was when it was  written. While technology changes, mankind's nature and desires do not change.  We find, as we read the pages of biblical history, that whether we are talking  about one-on-one relationships or societies, "there is nothing new under the  sun" (Ecclesiastes 1:9). And while mankind as a whole continues  to seek love and satisfaction in all of the wrong places, God—our good and  gracious Creator—tells us what will bring us lasting joy. His revealed Word, the  Bible, is so important that Jesus said of it, "Man does not live on bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4). In other words, if we want to live life to  the fullest, as God intended, we must listen to and heed God's written Word. 

  We should read and study the Bible because there is so much false teaching. The  Bible gives us the measuring stick by which we can distinguish truth from error.  It tells us what God is like. To have a wrong impression of God is to worship an  idol or false god. We are worshiping something that He is not. The Bible tells  us how one truly gets to heaven, and it is not by being good or by being  baptized or by anything else we do (John 14:6; Ephesians  2:1-10; Isaiah 53:6;  Romans  3:10-18, 5:8, 6:23, 10:9-13). Along this  line, God's Word shows us just how much God loves us (Romans 5:6-8; John 3:16). And it is in learning this that we are drawn to love Him in return (1 John  4:19).

  Read more:  http://www.gotquestions.org/why-read-Bible.html#ixzz2N7EOGfdH

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